Blackwell, Texas
Blackwell is a small community in Nolan County in West Texas, situated about 43 miles southwest of Abilene and a similar distance north of San Angelo. The country here is gently rolling rangeland at the western edge of the Rolling Plains, where ranching and farming predominate and wind turbines rise across the surrounding ridges. Oak Creek Reservoir lies nearby, providing water and recreation in an otherwise dry landscape.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 251
- Change from 2020 base
- -3.5%
- Land area
- 0.6 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Coke County and Nolan County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Blackwell crosses county lines, so the appraisal district and tax office depend on the parcel address. School, city-limit, MUD, PID, and other special-district lines can be different too. Start with the full county list below instead of treating one county as the answer.
Official routes
Use the office for the parcel address; a mailing city is not always the governing city.
County context
What to know around Blackwell
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Blackwell.
County History
Robert Lee became the county seat after a contested 1891 vote
Coke County was formed in 1889 from Tom Green County, with Hayrick as its first county seat, but Robert Lee won a close election in 1891 and has been the county seat ever since.
Property Tax
How to lower your property tax bill in Coke County
The Coke County Appraisal District handles property values and exemptions, and filing a homestead exemption can cut your tax bill.
Local History
Sweetwater grew from a railroad stop into the county seat of Nolan County
Nolan County was organized in 1881 around the Texas and Pacific Railway, and Sweetwater became the county seat after the railroad arrived.
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